Paint brush



June 30, 1959 w. WAGNER 2,892,204

PAINT BRUSH Filed Aug. 2. 1957 ENTOR.

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United States 1ater1f0P 2,892,204 i PAINT BRUSHV William Wagner, Absecon, NJ. Application August 2, 1957, Serial No. 676,021

` 4 claims. (c1. 1s-l24s) This invention relates to improvements in paint brushes and, more specifically, the invention pertains to the provisionof a drip 4cup or receptacle for receiving paint from the paint brush when the samefis held in an inverted One of theV primary objects of this invention is to pro- Vvitle ina paint brushmeans intermediate the brush bristles f and handle for receiving paint from the bristles when the brush is inverted for overhead painting.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a paint brush a receptacle 'disposed intermediate the brush bristle and handle, the receptacle receiving drippings from the bristles when the brush is inverted, the receptacle having flexible side walls which are exed j for extrudingt-he accumulated paint therein to return the paintV to the bristles. y j

A further object of this invention is to provide a paint brush of the type referred to supra, the brush having means thereon, for receiving paint runback vfrom the bristles when painting overhead, the means being operable to return the runback paint to the bristles with a consequent attendant reduction in Waste paint and the resulting reductionof ma'te'rialcosts.4

This invention contemplates, as a still`further object thereof, the provision of a paint brush of the type generally described above, the paintbrush being non-complex in constructionrand assembly, inexpensive to manufacture, and durable in use.

Other and further objects and advantages f the instant invention will become more evident from a consideration of the following specification when read in the light of the annexed drawing, in which:

,Figure l is a side-elevationalview of a paint brush constru'cted'in accordance with the teachings of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a detailed, vertical, crosssectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a detailed, cross-sectional view taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a detailed, transverse cross-sectional View taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of one of the connecting devices utilized in the assembly of the paint brush;

Figure 6 is a detailed, cross-sectional view similar to Figure 2 but inverted wit-h respect thereto to illustrate the return of the runback paint to the brush bristles;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a paint brush constructed in accordance with this invention and illustrating the manner by which the paint accumulated in the receptacle is extruded for return to the bristles; and

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a second embodiment of this invention.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing, reference numeral 10 designates, in general, a paint brush an opening 36 at each o f its respective ends through which extendi -stru 30.` 20M.. ns ts fis a substantially rectangular bristle block 32 having one 2,892,204 Patented AJune '30, 1959 ICC 2 constructed in accordance with ythe teachings of this invention. The paint brush 10 is seen to comprise an elongated handle 12 having an elongated substantially rectangular base 14 integrally connected with one end of the handle 12 and extending transversely with respect thereto. The base 14 is provided with a'pair of laterally spaced inwardly extending threaded openings 16` which receive the threaded ends 18 of.a pair of bolts 20. The other ends of the bolts 20 are provided with enlarged substantially rectangular heads 22 having threads 24 extending inwardly from the upper ends thereof. An`elongated substantially rectangular plate ,26 is superposed over the headed ends 22 of 'the bolts 20, the plate having ya pair of spaced apertures Y 28 extending transversely 'therethrough adjacent' each 'end thereof,`respctively. 1 The apertures 28 are coaxially aligned with the bolts 20.

To serve a purpose to be describedbelow, the plate 26 is provided with a plurality` of laterally and longitudinally Disposed in juxtaposition respect tothe plate`26 end of a plurality of paint brush bristles 34 ixedly secured therein in the `conventional manner. The block 32 extends longitudinally of the plate 26 and is provided with extend screws 38 for threaded rengagement with the internal threads 24.01? the head 22 of the bolt 20.

Reference numeral 40' designates a substantially rectangular casing formed of rubberror of a exible plastic material, the casing 40having a pair of opposed open ends. A metallic channel-shaped stiiening element 42 receives one open end yfof the casingl`40 therein and is lixedly secured thereon'. The `other `open end of the casing 40 is secured to the base 14 as by nails or tacks 44.

As is seen in the figures, the Vstruts 30 engage the inner side wall 46 ofthe channel-shaped stiening element 42 to form passages 148 between adjacentportious of the element 42 and the plate `26.

vent the tearingof the bristles 34 relative to the handle 12. However, the paramount advantage of the brush of thepresent invention over conventionalpaint brushes becomes most evidentvvhen engaged in painting overhead. Under such conditions, the brush 10 is utilized in the positions illustrated ,in Figures lto y'.i,inclusive.

, It will` be seen that the Acasing 40,f the base 14 of the handle 1,2and the plate V 26,supportingtheV block 32 (all cooperate to define a substantially rectangular hollow paint receiving cavity 41. The passages 48 between the plate 26 and the element 42 are in open communication with the cavity 41 and provide means for ingress and egress of the paint.

In engaging in such overhead painting, the brush bristles 34 may be saturated to their maximum paint retaining capacity and, as is now obvious, any paint runback or drip towards the handle 12 due to gravity will pass from the bristles 34 through the passages 48 into the cavity 41.

At any time after paint begins to accumulate within the cavity 41 the operator may invert the brush 10 from the position shown in Figures l to 3, inclusive, to the positions shown in Figures 6 and 7, and through the simple expedient of squeezing the casing 40 in the manner illustrated in Figure 7 the paint accumulated therein will be extruded through the passages 48 back upon the bristles 34.

A second embodiment of this invention is illustrated in Figure 8. In this embodiment elements thereof nding counterparts in the iirst embodiment carry identical reference numerals to which has been added a prime mark for identication purposes.

As is illustrated in Figure 8, a sponge 60 is disposed within the casing 40' and occupies substantially all of the space within the cavity 41'. The sponge 60 is provided for absorbing paint accumulated within the casing 40'4 when the brush user changes from overhead painting togeneral painting, such Vas, for example, to wall painting.

Y Under such circumstances, the paint accumulated within the casing 40 vwould have a tendency to leak back through the openings or passages 48 (see Figure 4) causing undesirable drip and paint wastage.

In all other respects, the two embodiments of this nvention are identical.

.While the''above-mentioned element 60 has been recited as being formed of sponge material, it is to be understood that'any other suitable and desirable liquid absorbing material may be'substituted therefor.

Havingdescribed and illustrated two embodiments of invention in detail, it-is'to be understood that the same areoifered merely by way of example, and that this invention is toV belimited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A paint brush comprising a handle having a base at one end extending transversely thereof, `a bristle block support plate,jmeans lixedly securing said plate to said base in spaced relation `relative thereto, a bristle block havingaplurality of bristles projecting from a side thereof, means xedly securing said bristle block to said plate,

fa'exible casing extending between said base and said plate, said casing, Said base of said handle and said bristleblock cooperating to denne a paint receiving cavity,- means lixedly securing one end of vsaid casing to said'base, and means Yconnecting the' other end of said casing to said'plate in spaced relation relative thereto, a

' channel-shaped element lixedly secured to said other end of said casing, and said last `named means comprising a plurality of struts projecting laterally from said plate and connected with said element to form paint runback passages between said plate and said casing.

2. A paint brush comprising a handle having a base at one end extending transversely thereof, a bristle block support plate, means txedly securing said plate to said base in spaced relation relative thereto, a Ybristle block having a plurality of bristles projecting from a side thereof, means fxedly securing said bristle block to said plate,

a tlexible casing'exte'nding between said base and said plate, said casing, said base of said handle and said bristle block lcooperatingto dene a paint receiving cavity, r'neans'xedly-securing one end of said casing to said base; means connecting vthe-other end of said casing to said plate-in spaced relation-relative thereto, a sponge p material disposed -in said :flexible casing and occupying substantially the' entire sp' efbetween adjacent sides of said base and said bristle block support plate, a channelshaped element xedly secured to the other end of said casing, and said means connecting the other end of said casing to said plate comprising a plurality of struts projecting laterally from said plate and connected with said element to form paint runback passages between said plate and said casing.

3. A paint brush comprising an elongated handle having an elongated substantially rectangular transverse base integral therewith, said base having a plurality of laterally spaced inwardly extending threaded openings, said openings receiving threaded ends of a like plurality of substantially cylindrical bolts, the other ends of said bolts having enlarged head portions internally threaded from the outer ends thereof, an elongated substantially rectangular plate superimposed over said enlarged head portions, said plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein in coaxial alignment with said internally threaded enlarged head portions, a substantially rectangular bristle block having a plurality of bristles xedly secured to one side thereof, said block being in jutaposed relation relative to said plate, a pluralityl of openings in said block coaxially aligned with said apertures formed in said plate, screws extending through said aperture and said openings and threadedly connected with said enlarged head portions, a substantially rectangular exible casing having a pair of opposed open ends, a rigid channelshaped stiffening element xedly secured to one of said open ends of said casing, the other of said open ends of said casing being fixedly secured to said base of said handle, said casing, said base of said handle and said plate cooperating to dene a paint receiving cavity, a

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,876,572 Allen et al. Sept. 13, 1932 l2,733,471 Connor` Feb. 7, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS 7,176 Great Britain Apr. 30, 1889 458,193 Great Britain Dee. 15, 1936 

